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A review by cootarooski
The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith
4.0
This book was recommended to me by an associate in the Juvenile Court system. I had seen the movie, so I wouldn't have thought to read it otherwise. I am so glad I did. While the movie is told mostly from the perspective of Philomena, the birth mother, the book is told from the perspective of Anthony, the adopted son.
If you read it (and you should), prepare yourself to be sad and enraged in a continuous cycle until the last page, which you will get to quickly, because putting the book down is the hardest part. Sixsmith keeps the story moving along at a perfect pace. I'm left wanting to hug each family member for different reasons, and feeling an even stronger dedication to protecting the welfare of children.
If you read it (and you should), prepare yourself to be sad and enraged in a continuous cycle until the last page, which you will get to quickly, because putting the book down is the hardest part. Sixsmith keeps the story moving along at a perfect pace. I'm left wanting to hug each family member for different reasons, and feeling an even stronger dedication to protecting the welfare of children.